The world has undergone a gin revolution since 1999! It’s no longer just G&T’s that crack the nod in current day. With a whole day in June dedicated to observing the delights of gin-based drinks, here are three delicious gin punch concoctions.
Why spend World Gin Day mixing individual cocktails when you can craft a massive bowl of gin punch that will keep the celebration going for hours?
A dash of Angostura aromatic bitters transforms these gin cocktails into a seductive stripe tease of rich flavors to leave one yearning for more.
Aperol Punch
In a punch bowl mix 1 cup Aperol, 2½ cups gin, 1¼ cups grapefruit juice, ½ cup orange juice and ½ cup lime juice. Then add 3 dashes of Angostura aromatic bitters and stir. Place one large stem of rosemary in a glass and muddle with the juice of one orange or grapefruit. After muddling, pour some punch into the muddling glass and strain back into the punch bowl. Serve in a single glass pour over ice, top with a splash of soda water and garnish with muddled rosemary sprigs or a slice of citrus.
Simple Gin Punch
Make a honey syrup by whisking 100ml runny honey and 100ml boiling water in a heatproof bowl. Combine the honey syrup with 300ml gin, the juice of 2 lemons, the juice of one grapefruit, ½ teaspoon Angostura aromatic bitters and a handful of ice in a bowl with a lid. Close lid and shake. Place in a punch bowl and add 2 cups sparkling wine, stirring briefly. Scatter with fennel fronds and grapefruit slices to garnish.
Raspberry & Rosemary Gin Punch
Place 2 cups gin, 1 dash of Angostura aromatic bitters, 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, 3 – 4 fresh raspberries, the juice of 4 lemons and ¼ cup sugar in a cocktail shaker. Muddle ingredients until sugar is dissolved, then shake and strain into a punch bowl. Add ice to the bowl and top with soda water stirring gently. Serve in a single glass, ladle in punch and ice, garnishing with fresh raspberries.
Bottoms up gin-sluts!